Principle Cigars
Toro Especial "Gold Band"
Offerings in this series all wear the same [gold] band but are of differing leaf per release. The leaves are remnants from the brand's Aviator Series blending sessions.
FORMAT: Toro
ORIGIN: Kelner Boutique Factory, Dominican Republic
INTENSITY: Mild-Medium
WEBSITE: www.principlecigars.com
FORMAT: Toro
ORIGIN: Kelner Boutique Factory, Dominican Republic
INTENSITY: Mild-Medium
WEBSITE: www.principlecigars.com
NOTES:
Citrus | Table sugar | White pepper
Tangy. Hazily bright. Sandy. Citrus is way out-front & up-top in a mixed-citrus-ade thing coupled from behind (giggity) by simple table sugar. A hint of orange blossom honey. White peppercorn structures-some is delivered a tick erratically. Heavy on the dandelion in upper-middlings.
Other undertones are oats, cardboard, a tick of cocoa butter. Cream is a bit funky (in a good way). A few coffee beans, light roast. But predominantly & to the point of imbalance, tangy. Sour, say. Not in a glaring manner (see hazy, dusty). Picture a sour candy dropped in play sand. Underbelly is a healthy bit of savory suede over-top chicken coop over-top dry golden dirt.
Complex altho arrived at on the back of said imbalance & delivered a tad wobbly. Not very nuanced. Finishes sour//sweet. I use two forward slashes as an indication of distance. Aroma is a musty light savoriness w/ sweet spice lilt. < that's quite nice. Draws a bit rigid but evenly. Smoke out-put is moderate to +. Pacing is slow-sided and deliberate. Ash grows all day if ya let it. A responsibly bright offering with a bit more to offer than the usual that.
FINAL GRADE: B
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 D 60-69 F 0-59
Citrus | Table sugar | White pepper
Tangy. Hazily bright. Sandy. Citrus is way out-front & up-top in a mixed-citrus-ade thing coupled from behind (giggity) by simple table sugar. A hint of orange blossom honey. White peppercorn structures-some is delivered a tick erratically. Heavy on the dandelion in upper-middlings.
Other undertones are oats, cardboard, a tick of cocoa butter. Cream is a bit funky (in a good way). A few coffee beans, light roast. But predominantly & to the point of imbalance, tangy. Sour, say. Not in a glaring manner (see hazy, dusty). Picture a sour candy dropped in play sand. Underbelly is a healthy bit of savory suede over-top chicken coop over-top dry golden dirt.
Complex altho arrived at on the back of said imbalance & delivered a tad wobbly. Not very nuanced. Finishes sour//sweet. I use two forward slashes as an indication of distance. Aroma is a musty light savoriness w/ sweet spice lilt. < that's quite nice. Draws a bit rigid but evenly. Smoke out-put is moderate to +. Pacing is slow-sided and deliberate. Ash grows all day if ya let it. A responsibly bright offering with a bit more to offer than the usual that.
FINAL GRADE: B
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 D 60-69 F 0-59
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